Description
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU | Binutils | 2.45 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | binutils | 2.46-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | binutils | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | binutils | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | binutils | 2.45-7ubuntu1.1 | USN-7899-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | binutils | 2.42-4ubuntu2.7 | USN-7899-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | binutils | 2.38-4ubuntu2.11 | USN-7899-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | binutils | 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1 | USN-7899-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | binutils | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5 | USN-7899-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13 | USN-7899-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7 | USN-7899-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | binutils +3 | 2.45.1-5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:7098 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | binutils | 2.47-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11932-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | binutils +2 | 2.45.1-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | binutils-dev | 2.45.1-r1 | — |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2026:7098 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- SSA-082556 SSA-082556: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.5 Siemens ProductCERT · Oct 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2327 binutils: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11932-1 binutils-2.47-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 1, 2026
- USN-7899-1 binutils vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- ICSA-25-162-05 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 14, 2026
References
- VDB-328775 | GNU Binutils ldmisc.c vfinfo out-of-bounds vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-328775 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #661281 | GNU Binutils 2.45 Out-of-Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33455 issue-tracking
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16351 exploit
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16357 patch
- https://www.gnu.org/ product